Mug Shot on a Traffic stop?

[chasfm11]

Someone that i know was caught in a traffic enforcement push. There were 8-10 motorcycle officers operating in speed limit enforcement. The person reporting the incident said that it took more time to pull over than for the actual citation. The officer used a "phone" to take a picture of 1) the license plate on the car, 2) the driver's license and 3) the driver's face. The person reported that latter happened so quickly that the officer had walked back to his motorcycle before they realized what just happened.

Given the privacy concerns behind facial recognition, this situation seemed at least curious to me.. What happens with the picture? i get it that some people might go to court and claim that it wasn't they driving the vehicle and a picture removes any doubt. But being able to associate a face with a name for a minor traffic infringement would appear to carry at least the potential for far reaching consequences.

This was in Grapevine. My editorial opinion is that the town has had a history of pushing situations over LTC beyond acceptable limits in the past and this one could be the latest in that type of governmental deviation from at least the spirit and intent of Texas laws.

Thoughts?